The Battle of Britain: New Edition - Softcover

Overy, Richard

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9780141018300: The Battle of Britain: New Edition

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0141018305 ISBN 13: 9780141018300

Publisher: Penguin, 2004

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'No individual British victory after Trafalgar was more decisive in challenging the course of a major war than was the Battle of Britain ... In his carefully argued, clearly explained and impressively documented book ... Richard Overy is at pains to dispose of the myths and expose the real history of what he does not doubt was a great British victory ... the best historical analysis in readable form which has yet appeared on this prime subject' Noble Frankland, The Times Literary Supplement

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As an objective reassessment of this most critical of struggles, cogently argued and concisely written, The Battle of Britain is hard to beat (Saul David Sunday Telegraph)

A captivating and readable analysis of the fragile circumstances of Britain's victory (Observer)

Succeeds brilliantly ... puts the battle in context, and along the way a lot of myths bite the dust (Robin Knight Time)

Brilliant (The Economist)

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'It is harder to imagine a sounder and more succinct account of the Battle of Britain' Max Hastings, Evening Standard

The extraordinary struggle between British and German air forces in 1940 was one of the pivotal events of the Second World War. How close did Britain really come to invasion during this time? What were Hitler and Churchill's motives? And what was the battle's real effect on the outcome of the war? Destroying many myths about the conflict, The Battle of Britain is the best introduction available to a defining moment in British history.

'No individual British victory after Trafalgar was more decisive in challenging the course of a major war than the Battle of Britain ... the best historical analysis in readable form which has yet appeared on this prime subject' Noble Frankland, The Times Literary Supplement

'The Battle of Britain is hard to beat' Saul David, Sunday Telegraph

'Exemplary ... a compelling account' Boyd Tonkin, Independent

'Succeeds brilliantly ... along the way a lot of myths bite the dust' Time

'A captivating and brilliant analysis of the fragile circumstances of Britain's victory' Observer

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